Comments on: Panasonic GF1 & Olympus E-P1 Review http://www.sanweng.com/randomtopics/reviews/panasonic-gf1-olympus-e-p1-review-from-an-amature/ Photoshop Tutorial and Graphic Blog Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:46:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: VCM http://www.sanweng.com/randomtopics/reviews/panasonic-gf1-olympus-e-p1-review-from-an-amature/comment-page-1/#comment-4641 VCM Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:48:49 +0000 http://sanweng.com/?p=213#comment-4641 The quality of this 'review' is obvious from the start: "I had no prior experiences with other SLR until now." These are *not* SLRs! The quality of this ‘review’ is obvious from the start: “I had no prior experiences with other SLR until now.” These are *not* SLRs!

]]> By: r4 dsi http://www.sanweng.com/randomtopics/reviews/panasonic-gf1-olympus-e-p1-review-from-an-amature/comment-page-1/#comment-4417 r4 dsi Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:43:05 +0000 http://sanweng.com/?p=213#comment-4417 Panasonic GF1 is an excellent camera for its intended use--prosumer controls on a camera that is much lighter than a DSLR but not small enough to slip in the pockets in your shirt or pants. Outstanding build quality, flexible feature set, good but not superb low light performance. Panasonic GF1 is an excellent camera for its intended use–prosumer controls on a camera that is much lighter than a DSLR but not small enough to slip in the pockets in your shirt or pants. Outstanding build quality, flexible feature set, good but not superb low light performance.

]]> By: a little bit of everything… http://www.sanweng.com/randomtopics/reviews/panasonic-gf1-olympus-e-p1-review-from-an-amature/comment-page-1/#comment-4366 a little bit of everything… Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:05:14 +0000 http://sanweng.com/?p=213#comment-4366 [...] Panasonic GF1 and Olympus E-P1 comparison at http://sanweng.com/?p=213 [...] [...] Panasonic GF1 and Olympus E-P1 comparison at http://sanweng.com/?p=213 [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.sanweng.com/randomtopics/reviews/panasonic-gf1-olympus-e-p1-review-from-an-amature/comment-page-1/#comment-4203 Andrew Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:02:19 +0000 http://sanweng.com/?p=213#comment-4203 It took me about a month to learn to like the E-P1. I find the menu system to be particularly obtuse and inefficient. Focus is slow and the more I use the camera the more useless I think the +/- button is, and needs to be reprogrammed to do something else. But, the built in IS is great with manual focus M lenses which make this format shine. The results I have with the inexpensive Nokton 40mm f1.4 match what I can get with my 5D and 135mm L with 1/4 the weight. For me the clintcher was the in-body IS. Lenses matter more than the camera - for the most part - and the E-P1 can make better use of lenses than the Panasonic. With a little practice and a bit of set-up the E-P1 makes a pretty decent manual focus system. It took me about a month to learn to like the E-P1. I find the menu system to be particularly obtuse and inefficient. Focus is slow and the more I use the camera the more useless I think the +/- button is, and needs to be reprogrammed to do something else.

But, the built in IS is great with manual focus M lenses which make this format shine. The results I have with the inexpensive Nokton 40mm f1.4 match what I can get with my 5D and 135mm L with 1/4 the weight. For me the clintcher was the in-body IS. Lenses matter more than the camera – for the most part – and the E-P1 can make better use of lenses than the Panasonic. With a little practice and a bit of set-up the E-P1 makes a pretty decent manual focus system.

]]> By: efix http://www.sanweng.com/randomtopics/reviews/panasonic-gf1-olympus-e-p1-review-from-an-amature/comment-page-1/#comment-4201 efix Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:33:07 +0000 http://sanweng.com/?p=213#comment-4201 Since you're asking - I am a user of the E-P1 and I'm very satisfied with it. Main reason for buying: interchangeable lenses, good low light capabilities (I love available light photography) and the new Lumix 20mm/F1.7 lens. Indeed, the camera is complicated at first and several gimmicks are hard to reach - but for me this is the perfect buy. Since I don't like using a flash, I don't miss it. And focus speed will be ok I guess, since I don't do action shot. Another bonus was the price: the E-P1 was released earlier, so there were good used ones on eBay for about 25% less than the original price. Also, Olympus does a great job in JPEG processing, from what I saw the GF1s output doesn't look as nice. That said, I'm sure it is only a matter of taste - both cameras seem to be great and do their job well. Since you’re asking – I am a user of the E-P1 and I’m very satisfied with it. Main reason for buying: interchangeable lenses, good low light capabilities (I love available light photography) and the new Lumix 20mm/F1.7 lens. Indeed, the camera is complicated at first and several gimmicks are hard to reach – but for me this is the perfect buy. Since I don’t like using a flash, I don’t miss it. And focus speed will be ok I guess, since I don’t do action shot. Another bonus was the price: the E-P1 was released earlier, so there were good used ones on eBay for about 25% less than the original price. Also, Olympus does a great job in JPEG processing, from what I saw the GF1s output doesn’t look as nice.
That said, I’m sure it is only a matter of taste – both cameras seem to be great and do their job well.

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